Dalton Trumbo was the most famous of the "Hollywood 10." In an essay of 150 words or more, describe Trumbo's experience during the McCarthy era. Make sure to include in your answer where Dalton lived during this era and how much he made for his screenplays before he was blacklisted and after.

Question

Layne Potts

English

24 October, 18:47

Dalton Trumbo was the most famous of the "Hollywood 10." In an essay of 150 words or more, describe Trumbo's experience during the McCarthy era. Make sure to include in your answer where Dalton lived during this era and how much he made for his screenplays before he was blacklisted and after.

+5

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Daniella Nicholson · Answer 1

The correct answer is tha Dalton Trumbo was a screenplay and director who was a victim of McCarthism during this time his workload was seen affected by the accusations made to the Hollywood 10. He continue writting scripts during this time but he made ir under other names not being able to take credits fro them, even winning two Academy Awards for them but not being able to be recognize for them in the moment. He would late be recognize by his peer for those two awards. He lived in Los Angeles, California specifically Beverly Hills, with his family throught the hearings and his "unemployment".

Trumbo is also known for writting Roman Holiday which made Audrey Hepburn a star and earned her, her first Oscar.

He made his comeback with Spartacus which established him again as one of the great writters in Hollywood.